Under the current U.S. policy, because of this power struggle, American oil companies can't do business with Iran. So I think the ultimate goal of the U.S. administration in Iran is regime change, to put into power a pro-Western government… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
I think the public is very reluctant to get involved in more foreign wars, especially in the Middle East. And they understand, implicitly, that we go to war in the Middle East because of oil. And if we don't want to go to war in the Middle East, then we have to do something about the oil problem. And I… — Michael Klare Copy Share
The U.S. couldn't play a military role in different areas like Iraq and Afghanistan without huge quantities of oil. So a shortage or disruption… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
A new chapter in the history of international politics has begun, one in which the pursuit and control of energy resources would be the… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
Slowly but surely, the U.S. military is being converted into a global oil-protection service. — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
The global supply of oil is going to decline because we've used up a good deal of the easy-to-get oil. We're going to reach… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
...by serving as the dominant power in the Gulf, WE maintain a 'stranglehold' over the economies of other nations. This gives us extraordinary leverage… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
The invasion of Iraq was not an unprecedented event; it really was the natural extension of a conflict with Iraq that began on August… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
Oil is also essential for military operations. No other substance, no other raw material, is so vital for the prosecution of warfare, than petroleum.… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
Under the current U.S. policy, because of this power struggle, American oil companies can't do business with Iran. So I think the ultimate goal… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
Oil is essential for a modern, industrial society. It's unique, first of all, because it's the primary source, at 40 percent, of the world's… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
The removal of Saddam Hussein and his replacement by someone beholden to the United States is a key part of a broader United States… — Michael Klare Copy Share Image
